By Stephen Downes
http://www.datanation.com/fallacies
Fallacies of Distraction
False Dilemma:
two choices are given when in fact there are three options
Argument From Ignorance:
because something is not known to be true, it is assumed to be false
Slippery Slope:
a series of increasingly unacceptable consequences is drawn
Complex Question:
two unrelated points are conjoined as a single proposition
http://www.datanation.com/fallacies
By Stephen Downes
PaulKing - 20 Apr 2005 21:38 GMT
So true.
Slippery Slope:
a series of increasingly unacceptable consequences is drawn
This is the most common with 'aids' believers.